Intercape Bus Tickets from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town
Intercape offers bus tickets from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town, with 1-way prices having ranged from R380 to R780 during 2025:
- The current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town is R380 in Saver class; taking Big Sky DBN-PE-CA; departing Port Elizabeth at Wed 18 Jun 2025 07:25am ZA and arriving in Cape Town at Wed 18 Jun 2025 8:45pm ZA (a duration of 13 hours 20 minutes).
- For pensioners (60 and older), the current cheapest one-way Intercape bus ticket from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town is R380 in Saver class; taking Big Sky DBN-PE-CA; departing Port Elizabeth on Wed 18 Jun 2025 07:25am ZA and arriving in Cape Town on Wed 18 Jun 2025 8:45pm ZA (a duration of 13 hours 20 minutes).
- Average one-way ticket prices are Saver: R450, Flexi: R515, Full Flexi: R594.
Lower Flexi and Full Flexi fares may be achieved if any discounts are applicable.
- For pensioners the average 1-way prices are: Saver: R450, Flexi: R438, Full Flexi: R505 (a 15% discount is applicable for pensioners who are 60 or older, ID proof needed - no discounts for saver class tickets).
- Click here to understand the differences between Saver, Flexi and Full Flexi tickets (they have different luggage allowances and amendment fees); and Mainliner vs Sleepliner vs Budgetliner vs Big Sky Intercity coaches (e.g. Sleepliner seats recline the furthest).
Intercape Prices & Schedule from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town
All prices in South African Rand (ZAR).
| Route | Depart (Port Elizabeth - Intercape Office, C/O Fleming and North Union Street (Central)) | Arrive (Cape Town - Unit 2 Intercape Office, Old Marine Drive (Cape Town Station)) | Full Flexi (ZAR) | Flexi (ZAR) | Saver (ZAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sky DBN-PE-CA | Wed 18 Jun 2025 07:25am ZA | Wed 18 Jun 2025 8:45pm ZA | 520.00 | 450.00 | 380.00 |
| Big Sky PE-CBS-CA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 06:00am ZA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 8:00pm ZA | 560.00 | 480.00 | 440.00 |
| Big Sky DBN-PE-CA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 07:25am ZA | Thu 19 Jun 2025 8:45pm ZA | 520.00 | 450.00 | 380.00 |
| Big Sky PE-CBS-CA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 06:00am ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 8:00pm ZA | 610.00 | 500.00 | 440.00 |
| Big Sky DBN-PE-CA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 07:25am ZA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 8:45pm ZA | 520.00 | 450.00 | 380.00 |
| Big Sky PE-CBS-CA | Fri 20 Jun 2025 5:45pm ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 06:30am ZA | 640.00 | 540.00 | 480.00 |
| Big Sky DBN-PE-CA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 07:25am ZA | Sat 21 Jun 2025 8:45pm ZA | 520.00 | 450.00 | 380.00 |
| Big Sky DBN-PE-CA | Sun 22 Jun 2025 07:25am ZA | Sun 22 Jun 2025 8:45pm ZA | 520.00 | 450.00 | 380.00 |
Price Statistics per Intercape pay class (Year 2025)
| Ticket Type | Lowest Price | Highest Price | Average Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saver | 380 | 640 | 450 |
| Flexi | 450 | 700 | 515 |
| Full Flexi | 520 | 780 | 594 |
Intercape Routes from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town
- Big Sky DBN-PE-CA
- Big Sky PE-CBS-CA
Travel Time Scheduled from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town (Year 2025)
The quickest Intercape bus from Port Elizabeth to Cape Town is scheduled to take 12 hours and 45 minutes, whilst the slowest takes 14 hours and 0 minutes; on average the travel time is 13 hours and 19 minutes.
Scheduled departure times from Port Elizabeth vary from as early as 6:00am, to as late as 5:45pm. Scheduled arrival times at Cape Town vary from 6:30am to 8:45pm.
Intercape Bus Route Locations
From: Port Elizabeth
Address: Intercape Office omn the corner of North Union and Fleming St (PE Central) in the Fleminggebou near the Old Reserve Bank
Province: Eastern Cape
Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218218
Latitude: -33.962393
Longitude: 25.624243
Location: View on Google Maps
To: Cape Town
Address: Unit 2 Intercape Corporate Office inside the Cape Town Station complex on Old Marine Dr on the foreshore of the Cape Town CBD
Province: Western Cape
Contact: Phone Intercape at 021-3804400 or phone Big Sky Intercity at 087-8218218
Latitude: -33.92401409
Longitude: 18.43227396
Location: View on Google Maps
Intercape Bus Tickets from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth
What about the return journey? Click here to see prices, departure times, and arrival times of Intercape buses travelling from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth.